Bagrus bajad • Bagridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Bagrus bajad** (Forsskål, 1775)
Common Name(s)	Black Nile Catfish
Type Locality	Nile R., Egypt.
Synonym(s)	Bagrus bayad, Bagrus bayad macropterus, Porcus bajad, Porcus bayad, Porcus docmac bayad, Silurus bajad
Pronunciation	BAG russ - BAH yard
Etymology	The generic name comes from the Mozarabic bagre, taken from the Greek pagros, meaning a fish (Dentex sp.). The specific epithet comes from the Arabic name of the fish (bayad).
Species Information
Size	720mm (28.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Distinguished in having dorsal fin rays produced into short filaments, predorsal distance 2.4-2.6 times in standard length and head width 1.7-2.2 times in head length.
Sexing	Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
General Remarks	Occurs in water less than 12 m deep. Preys on small fish, particularly Alestes spp., also feeds on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, vegetable matter.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Nile River, Lake Chad, Niger and Sénégal River, Lakes Mobutu (Lake Albert) and Turkana. Reported from Sanaga River basin. African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Albert (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Eastern Rift Valley Lakes, Turkana (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters, Sanaga (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.4 - 8.0
Temperature	21.0-27.0°C or 69.8-80.6°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. Will eat smaller fishes.
Furniture	Provide plenty of driftwood as hiding places.
Compatibility	Although young fish can be kept with other fish of equal or larger sizes, adult fish are aggressive and should be kept alone.€
Breeding	Not reported.
Further Information
References	Descr. Animalium - pp66, xiii
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2004 Nov 28 00:00 (species record created: 2003 Aug 30 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Bagrus bajad (Forsskål, 1775)

Common Name(s)

Black Nile Catfish

Type Locality

Nile R., Egypt.

Synonym(s)

Bagrus bayad, Bagrus bayad macropterus, Porcus bajad, Porcus bayad, Porcus docmac bayad, Silurus bajad

Pronunciation

BAG russ - BAH yard

Etymology

The generic name comes from the Mozarabic bagre, taken from the Greek pagros, meaning a fish (Dentex sp.). The specific epithet comes from the Arabic name of the fish (bayad).

Species Information

Size

720mm (28.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Distinguished in having dorsal fin rays produced into short filaments, predorsal distance 2.4-2.6 times in standard length and head width 1.7-2.2 times in head length.

Sexing

Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.

General Remarks

Occurs in water less than 12 m deep. Preys on small fish, particularly Alestes spp., also feeds on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, vegetable matter.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: Nile River, Lake Chad, Niger and Sénégal River, Lakes Mobutu (Lake Albert) and Turkana. Reported from Sanaga River basin.
African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Albert (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Eastern Rift Valley Lakes, Turkana (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Cameroon waters, Sanaga (click on these areas to find other species found there)